Lead Android Developer

at  Aegon

Job Description Summary
Job Description
Lead Android Developer
Permanent
Location: Edinburgh (typically 2 days in the office per week, 3 from home)
Salary: A competitive salary from £62,160 - £93,240 depending on the experience you can bring
Closing date: 14th November 2024
At Aegon, we are united through a single, clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives.
We see longevity, aging, and changing life patterns as an opportunity for our customers, our employees, and society as a whole. And we want to support everyone in building the financial means to explore the possibilities and challenges of a long and varied life. Delivered through our diverse businesses, Aegon’s products and services enable people to proactively improve their financial wellbeing and remain flexible and focused during times of change.
We are now looking for a Lead Android Developer, who will lead our Android development for Aegon and Mylo (a transformational digital product for Aegon). Building a native Android application, you will be accountable for the code base of the application, it’s development, quality and performance. You will be the technical expert who can manage and resolve complex issues, bugs and development challenges in response to a range of functional and non-functional requirements.
You will set best practice and standards for Android development within the organisation and work closely with cross functional stakeholders who with you will build a high-quality product and application.

In addition to the day-to-day feature development requirements, you will:

• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, taking ownership of and accountable for the capabilities assigned to your team.
• Drive and lead the technical direction of Android development with best practices on coding standards, code reviews, and ensure adherence to quality assurance processes across the Aegon technology estate.
• Manage, guide and support junior and mid-level developers, fostering cohesive and efficient performance with a focus on productivity and continuous improvement - establishing clear performance expectations, offer regular feedback, conduct performance appraisals, and facilitate professional development opportunities for team members.
• Follow industry standard mobile architecture patterns in all development activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, design solutions, and ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Implement and maintain a strong testing framework to ensure the reliability and quality of developed mobile applications.
• Own the end-to-end development lifecycle of the mobile application which includes build, test, package and deploy.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, collaborating with team members to find optimal solutions.
• Participate in the agile development process, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Solid experience in Android development.
• Experience in implementing UI for different Android screen sizes, having knowledge on how to implement components to adhere to a design system is beneficial.
• Knowledge and experience of different testing phases in Android applications which includes unit testing, end-to-end testing and visual regression testing.
• Deep understanding and experience working with Android SDK. This includes knowledge on fundamentals of Android development such App Components and Lifecycle, Permissions System and usage of Jetpack libraries.
• Knowledge and experience on mobile architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVC and MVP.
• Experience in managing, guiding and supporting junior and mid-level developers.

What’s in it for you?

• A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%
• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
• 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.
This is a big job. It’s a challenging job. It’s crucial to our future success. If you’re up for the challenge, hit the “Apply” button.
The legal bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity

Please refer the Job description for details